Last week, the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, urged the 2010 graduating class of George Washington University to “take it global.” Yesterday, during an address she gave at a forum at Wayne State University in Michigan, she encouraged students to take a global perspective. She said, As you push forward with your [...]
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Michelle Obama Urges Students at Wayne State to Consider the World
Posted in Advocacy, Education Travel, Global Engagement, Study Abroad, tagged Michelle Obama, Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program, Wayne State University on May 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Cuban Independence Day Speech: What Valenzuela Should Say
Posted in Advocacy, Education Travel, Foreign Policy, tagged Arturo Valenzuela, Cuba, Cuban American National Foundation, Obama Administration, U.S. State Department on April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week on The Havana Note, Nicholas Maliska discussed the anticipated speech of Arturo Valenzuela, assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, on May 20, at the Cuban American National Foundation. Maliska is right in saying we ought not to expect any breakthroughs on U.S.-Cuba policy from Valenzuela’s speech; still, one could reasonably [...]
Cuba Is No Exception
Posted in Advocacy, Education Travel, Foreign Policy, Study Abroad, tagged Cuba, Emergency Coalition to Defend Educational Travel, House Agriculture Committee on March 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
NAFSA’s Senior Advisor for Public Policy, Vic Johnson, spoke yesterday at a press conference hosted by the Emergency Coalition to Defend Educational Travel (ECDET). The press conference, which brought together experts on the topic of academic travel to Cuba, was held at the National Press Club and called for the elimination of current restrictions on [...]
Lifting the Veil: A Blog from Saudi Arabia
Posted in Education Travel, Study Abroad, tagged International Exhibition for Higher Education, NAFSA, Saudi Arabia on February 2, 2010 | 3 Comments »
If you could have magically elevated yourself 50 feet above the Riyadh Exhibition Center during the International Exhibition for Higher Education expo that was sponsored by the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education this past week, you would have seen a disproportionate mass of young Saudis congregating around the EducationUSA booth as well as the 30 [...]
Economy Tops the List in State of the Union Address – International Education Is Part of the Solution
Posted in Education Travel, Immigration Policy, NAFSA, Study Abroad, Visa Policy, tagged economy, NAFSA, Obama, State of the Union on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama spoke about the many challenging issues confronting the American people, and it was clear that the economy was at the top of his list. He spoke of the need to maintain our competitiveness, encourage innovation, and invest in the skills and education of Americans. [...]
Senate Defeats Coburn’s Amendment to Reduce Federal Funding
Posted in Advocacy, Education Travel, Study Abroad, tagged H.J.Res.45, NAFSA, Senator Coburn on January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Last night, the Senate voted to reject Sen. Coburn’s (R-Okla.) amendment to H.J. Res 45 that would have rescinded $120 billion in federal funding across all agencies. NAFSA wants to thank each of you who took a moment to urge your senators to vote against this amendment. Among other things, Sen. Coburn’s amendment would have [...]
Coburn Amendment Would Require Consolidation of International Education Programs
Posted in Advocacy, Education Travel, Study Abroad, tagged H.J.Res.45, NAFSA, Senator Coburn on January 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
*UPDATE: Senate Defeats Coburn’s Amendment to Reduce Federal Funding On Friday, Senator Coburn (R-Okla.) offered an amendment to H.J.Res.45, a joint resolution that is currently being considered in the U.S. Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt. The amendment is cosponsored by Senators Enzi (R-Wyo.), LeMieux (R-Fla.), and McCain (R.-Ariz.). As one [...]
Meet Nicole Barrasse, Winner of the 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest
Posted in Education Travel, Study Abroad, tagged Abroad View, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, student diplomat on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The results are in! After tallying more than 1,300 votes and combining those with the votes from our expert panel of judges, NAFSA and Abroad View are pleased to announce Nicole Barrasse as the 2009 Student Diplomat. Congratulations, Nicole! Nicole’s video tells an inspiring story of cultural understanding and global connections as she gives us [...]
Voting Begins for the 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest: Choose Your Favorite Today!
Posted in Education Travel, Study Abroad, tagged Abroad View, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, student diplomat on January 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Student Diplomat Video Contest – the first-ever such contest hosted by NAFSA and Abroad View magazine – has been a resounding success so far. Now it’s your turn to get involved. NAFSA and Abroad View have watched as students from across the country have shown us how their study abroad experiences have helped advance [...]
Deadline for 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest Quickly Approaching
Posted in Education Travel, Study Abroad, tagged Abroad View, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, student diplomat on December 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Do you have a great study abroad story? Or, maybe you know someone who does. Either way, the deadline for the 2009 Student Diplomat Video Contest is upon us. NAFSA: Association of International Educators and Abroad View, the global magazine for students, have invited U.S. students to share how their study abroad experiences have helped [...]
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